subsp. elegans), but is now a species in its own right. leaf as wide or broader than long Cyclamen coum subsp. coum (west and south) — leaf edge usually smooth, petal lobes Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. coum — petals pink to magenta, with dark markings at base of petal lobe Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum — petals white or very pale pink, with dark markings Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. albissimum — petals pure white, without markings leaf longer than wide Cyclamen coum subsp. caucasicum (east) — leaf wavy-edged — petals Note: The isolate population of Crimea, formerly called Cyclamen kuznetzovii Kotov & Czernova, is now considered as a local variant of Cyclamen coum. Gallery Similar species The Cyclamen coum group also includes Cyclamen abchasicum, Cyclamen elegans, Cyclamen alpinum, Cyclamen parviflorum and Cyclamen pseudibericum. leaves wider than long Cyclamen parviflorum flowers tiny; leaves green leaves longer than wide; leaf edge coarsely toothed, scalloped, or shallowly lobed petals as long as Cyclamen coum Cyclamen alpinum (formerly Cyclamen trochopteranthum) petals horizontal, twisted like a propeller; leaves speckled with grey petals longer than Cyclamen coum Cyclamen abchasicum (formerly Cyclamen coum var. abchasicum) taxon between Cyclamen coum and Cyclamen elegans Cyclamen elegans (formerly Cyclamen coum subsp. elegans) Cyclamen pseudibericum petals with broad dark blotch and white band on nose Hybrid Cyclamen ×drydenii Grey-Wilson, a hybrid Cyclamen coum × Cyclamen alpinum, has intermediate characteristics, i.e., round leaves and horizontal twisted petals. References External links Cyclamen Society Pacific Bulb Society Botany Photo of the Day — University of British Columbia Botanical Garden coum Flora of Western Asia Flora of Lebanon Taxa named by Philip Miller Flora of Bulgaria